BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Vehicle fires appear to ramp up in the summertime, and another one on the Bend Parkway led to a southbound traffic jam into town as the Thursday evening commute began. Bend Fire Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki said crews called to the scene around 4:15 p.m. found an older sedan burning
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Hot air balloons will fill the skies once again as Balloons Over Bend returns for a three day celebration starting Friday. The event kicks off with a sunrise balloon launch at Jewell Elementary School. Organizers recommend arriving around 6:15 a.m. to grab a good viewing spot. The sunrise launches continue Saturday
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The board of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training voted Wednesday to accept a committee recommendation and revoke Sheriff Kent van der Kamp’s police certification permanently. But it won’t happen before his planned retirement next week, because he is contesting the decision, prompting a long appeal process.
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday appointed seven community members to serve on the county’s District Mapping Advisory Committee. The committee will draft a commissioner district map, which will first be considered by the Board before being put to Deschutes County voters as a ballot measure
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(Update: Adding video) LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – La Pine resident Katherine Rozelle just wants to bring her daughter’s pony home. The pony, Sam, is a Welsh-Arabian mare with black-and-pink mottled skin that’s especially visible during the summer. Rozelle told the Problem Solvers she leased out the pony, Sam, several times after her daughter outgrew
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(Update: Adding video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gunshots fired Tuesday night in an area of homeless camps in east Redmond led to a man’s arrest on several charges, police confirmed Thursday. KTVZ News asked city and Deschutes County law enforcement for information based on a viewer’s tip about a large police presence and shots fired
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(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For the second time in recent weeks, a brush fire broke out near a transient camp on BLM land off Darlene Way and Rosland Road in La Pine, and Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies are looking for a person of interest. The Jolene Fire started around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday
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BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Back in October 2024, Costco located along U.S. Highway 20, in the Forum Shopping Center in east Bend, moved to a new location on the north side of Bend on the corner of U.S. Highway 20 and Robal Lane. As for the old Costco location? Back in March 2025, KTVZ News learned that the
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Our three gardens on display this week are lovely. First we have a cute little urban farm that boasts berries and bees. Next we have an Outback Sedum Garden, meaning plants that these plants can take on the heat and dry weather here in the high desert. The Outback Garden here has a cowboy fountain
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A specialized crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth under 988 has officially shut down, sparking concern among mental health advocates.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A familiar favorite in Bend’s culinary scene is turning the page to an exciting new chapter. “Formerly known as Esta Bien, the restaurant (on NW Hill Avenue) is proud to announce its rebrand to Simon — a new name that reflects a renewed vision while honoring the flavors and traditions that
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Friends and family are remembering Lindsay Bashan and Amanda Loyd, whose bodies have been recovered from the Deschutes River, after part of their group of six went over Dillon Falls during a tubing float. The body of a third victim is being searched for by dozens of staff and volunteers at
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(Update: Adding video) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A La Pine-area man was arrested Tuesday on charges of illegal marijuana manufacturing in a raid on a property that turned up two large, disassembled marijuana grows. Around 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, detectives with the Deschutes County Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement (DCIMME) team, assisted by the Central
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Days of cooler weather have helped hundreds of firefighters battling the nearly 96,000-acre Cram Fire, where containment has reached 77% and more evacuation levels were lowered or lifted Wednesday.
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On the day of his scheduled murder trial for killing his mother, a Bend man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 28 years in prison on a reduced charge of manslaughter, along with two other charges.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Today Project Recover opened their brand new office here in Bend. They’re a nonprofit dedicated to finding and repatriating the remains of American servicemen. Their organization starts with in-depth research and investigation and ends with their team in the field. Their archaeological techniques and research also allows their findings to be verified
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — School-based health centers throughout Oregon reported record highs in patient visits and people served during the 2023-24 school year, according to an annual status report released Tuesday by the Oregon Health Authority. Operating through a unique community partnership model, Oregon’s 87 SBHCs served 43,000 people – mostly school-aged youth ages 5 to 21
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to July’s persistent hot and dry weather, national forests across the Pacific Northwest increased or implemented public use restrictions last week. Through these public use restrictions, as well as high to very high fire danger levels, firefighters are urging the public to be vigilant in preventing human-caused wildfires when recreating
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Tuesday it is joining the Youth Career Connect program to engage with local youth, offer valuable interview and on-the-job experience and foster a deeper understanding of the essential services that keep our city thriving. Youth Career Connect is a program that brings together Central Oregon high
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(Update: Adding video, Adding more details) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Bend Police responded to a car fire near Pilot Butte. The fire, which was caused by a road flare, is being investigated as arson. Anna Berry recalls the moment she saw her car in flames. “We woke up to the sound
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